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Yale University MA in African Studies

African Studies is a concentration offered under the area studies major at Yale University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in African studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Yale MA in African Studies

#11 in the U.S
#1 in Connecticut

If you're having trouble deciding which school is a good match for you, you may want to check out College Factual's Best African Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.

Out of the 782 colleges and universities that were analyzed in this ranking, Yale ranked #11. That puts the African studies master's program among the top 5% of the nation. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.

How Much Does a Master’s in African Studies from Yale Cost?

$43,300 Average Tuition and Fees

Yale Graduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $43,300 $43,300
Fees $0 $0

Does Yale Offer an Online MA in African Studies?

Yale does not offer an online option for its African studies master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Yale Online Learning page.

Yale Master’s Student Diversity for African Studies

2 Master's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
100.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 2 students received their master’s degree in African studies. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

All of the students who received their MA in African studies in 2018-2019 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

All of the African studies master’s degree recipients at Yale in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to African studies.

Related Major Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies 24
East Asian Studies 11
European Studies 10

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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